WIC Nutritionist

Greater Lawrence Community Action Council; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Lawrence Community Action Council is seeking a WIC Nutritionist to provide nutrition care for women, infants and children. You will collect anthropometric and hematological data, assess nutrition, prescribe food packages, counsel participants, and coordinate referrals to health and social services.

You will help plan educational materials, lead group nutrition education sessions, promote breastfeeding, and participate in outreach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, or food and nutrition; Master’s degree preferred, may be substituted for work experience.
• One year’s experience in clinical or community nutrition.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Good communication skills.
• Sensitivity to the needs of the client population.
• Available to work at least one Saturday a month.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred.
• Must have a suitable CORI & SORI completed

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition care to women, infants and children under supervision.
• Plan, develop and evaluate educational materials and group nutrition education sessions; participate in outreach activities; and contribute to nutrition policies.
• Assist senior nutritionist in training paraprofessional staff and conducting quality assurance activities.
• Communicate with health care community on participant needs.
• Attend bi-weekly staff meetings and nutrition trainings, conferences, and workshops.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Bilingual Spanish/English

Client-focused

Leadership

Saturday availability

CORI/SORI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a WIC Nutritionist to provide nutrition care to high- and low-risk women, infants and children. The Nutritionist will be responsible for: anthropometric and hematological data collection, nutrition assessment, food package prescription, nutrition counseling and education, data entry, referrals to outside health and social services, breastfeeding promotion, and follow-up nutrition education.

• Provides nutrition care to women, infants and children, under the supervision of the senior nutritionist.
• Participates in planning, development and evaluation of educational materials and group nutrition education sessions; participant counseling and education strategies; nutrition in-services and outreach activities; and nutrition policies.
• Assists senior nutritionist in training paraprofessional WIC staff and conducting quality assurance activities.
• Communicates with health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.
• Attends bi-weekly staff meetings and nutrition trainings, conferences, and workshops as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition, nutrition, or food and nutrition; Master’s degree preferred, may be substituted for work experience.
• One year’s experience in clinical or community nutrition.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Good communication skills.
• Sensitivity to the needs of the client population.
• Available to work at least one Saturday a month.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred.
• Must have a suitable CORI & SORI completed